Cute dogs, iconic cars and a new breed of bank

3 Saint Bernard dogs — © KEYSTONE / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

This content was published on December 23, 2018 - 12:00

1 minute

swissinfo.ch/ilj

Here are the stories we’ll be following the week of December 24, 2018.

Monday

Waste not, want not: a Swiss charity takes food past its sell by date from supermarkets and redistributes it to homeless shelters, street kitchens and other organisations in need. Our photo-reportage for this holiday season.

Also on Monday: we learn about one American family’s love affair with the Chevrolet Corvair, a car made by a company created by a Swiss.

Tuesday

The Saint Bernard, featured in everything from Christmas cards to glass-blown ornaments, is a giant bundle of joy and a year-round symbol of Switzerland. We visit the Barry Foundation to sneak in some cuddles and find out directly from owners and experts what it is like to have one as a pet.

Wednesday

Energy highs and lows: for some people, 2018 was energising, but others found the summer heat draining. Our gallery features a look back at the past 365 days, using some of the year’s most powerful images.

Friday

A new breed of digital ‘challenger’ bank is promising not only to lower fees but also change the way customers interact with their banks and manage their money. Is this the future of personal finance?

In case you missed it:

Swiss-British treaty extends worker residency rights post-Brexit

This content was published on Dec 20, 2018 The residency rights of Swiss and British nationals already living in each other’s countries will be guaranteed after Britain leaves the EU.

In compliance with the JTI standards

More: SWI swissinfo.ch certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative

You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here. Please join us!

If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.